Jocelyn Patricia: acne

I've had acne since puberty, I'd never really had much of a breakout apart from recurring spots around 'that time of the month' until about 18 months ago when my skin had a huge hormonal breakout.

BEFORE

I felt like I tried every skincare product on the market, some products helped keep the acne at bay but nothing seemed to have a dramatic impact. My skin was sore, I could barely sleep because it was so uncomfortable. I was embarrassed of my skin, I didn't want to leave the house without packing on copious amounts of makeup.

After watching countless "How I Cleared My Acne" Videos and reading hundreds of blog posts about skincare I felt like I'd lost all hope with my skin. I started to hear about La Roche Posay Effaclar Duo [+] and it's almost miracle working properties. Priceline had a skincare sale on, I figured I'd give it a go - what would I lose? $27.95? Peanuts compared to many of the products I've already tried.

Four Week Progression

In four weeks I went from the picture on the left, to the picture on the right (taken Monday of this week). FOUR WEEKS!! My skin hasn't completely cleared, and now that my period is almost due I've had a mini breakout but it's nothing compared to my skin four weeks ago!

I use Effaclar Duo + every night after I wash my face, and as of last week after I apply the Micellar water on a cotton round. I've noticed an improvement on acne scarring and congestion throughout my T zone. My sensitive skin is no longer sore and irritated, Effaclar Duo + hasn't dried out my skin either it helps keep balance and oil production has normalised.

"La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo: Corrective and Unclogging Care uses active ingredients to fight the two main symptoms of skin with imperfections by reducing the number and severity of breakouts and improving pore size.

The La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo: Corrective and Unclogging Care uses Niacinamide and Piroctone Olamine to fight against bacterial proliferation and eliminate pesky imperfections, while sebum clogged pores are eliminated with the combination of LHA and Linoleic Acid."